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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1923
Page
6
Corydon Democrat notes the appointment of a new foreign advertising representative for The American PR Association. The move aims to expand international reach and bolster promotional efforts for member publications.
Display ads priced at 40 cents per inch per insertion with readers at 5 cents a line. Special rates apply for standing ads with longer timeframes. Rates shown for one year out of county 1.50, in county 1.80. six months and three months also listed with county distinctions. Subscriptions out of county must be prepaid.
Indiana Republicans demand Lawrence E. Lyons resign as state chairman after revelations he joined the Ku Klux Klan six months earlier and then withdrew his membership in Chicago. Editors and party insiders say his usefulness is ended, with debates over whether the issue matters more than leadership during upcoming months.
A Republican defense of tariffs is critiqued as inconsistent and confusing. The piece argues tariffs on sugar and potatoes were blamed for price changes by growers, then used to argue against GOP responsibility, highlighting shifting explanations and mixed reasoning.
Chicago voters chose Judge William E. Dever as mayor with a lead exceeding 62 000 over Republican rival Bill Hale Thompson and toppled other city contests. Dever's 86961 votes topped Thompson's 284213 and Socialist Cannea 40841, signaling a shift from Thompson era and a path to normalcy nationwide.
Warnings from the Ku Klux Klan reached the Knights of Columbus secretary at the government hospital for disabled veterans in Dawson Springs. The K of C offered weekly film showings, candy and cigarettes to maimed veterans, supported by a war committee fund from World War I. The hospital commandant backs the secretary, while a Supreme Council decision is anticipated in response.
About 7:15 p m on Sunday eight hooded Klansmen entered Trinity M E church during scripture reading. They offered a $182 gift from an American flag to the pastor for church use and departed quietly, leaving the congregation in stunned silence.
A Corydon Republican editor rails at the Louisville Evening Post over claims of a respectable mediocrity in President Harding. The piece argues Democrats gain traction and notes prior GOP losses including Fordney McCumber and Harry New. It asserts Harding’s unpopularity, cites last year’s election rebuke, and hints at possible opposition to his nomination.
The Democrat reports the opening of the Old Capitol Bank and Trust Company with officers and directors named. President H. J. Elsby is listed, but auditor Frank E. Watson’s name was omitted in a prior oversight.
The Blue River bridge bids filed December 3 were rejected by the Board of Commissioners due to discrepancies in estimates and plans. The Vincennes Bridge Company bid lower than Alexander & Mathews, with a new bid opening set for April 28. Protracted debates over whether to place the bridge at Bennett's Ford or Shrigley's Ford delayed a final site decision for years. The article ends with an advertisement for the Overland Model 91 car from J. G. Zabel's Hardware Store in Lanesville, Indiana.
Fourteen scholarships worth 5000 each for 1925-24 were granted by the Tribe of Ben-Hur with twelve renewals. New recipients include Charles R. Snowden Peach Orchard Arkansas and Charles I Cary Livonia NY. Alternates named are Littler Sehmck Smith and Southard.
Vice President D. Alexander and Frank Self elected to top posts with A B Richert as Secretary Treasurer and Sam T L Riley as Auditor. Directors include W H D P Wieman Eliphalet Hickman T B S Jones Frank E Watson C P Trotter Raymond Stout S J Alexander and S J Kishy. Misses Minnie Davidson and Lina Black serve as bookkeepers.
The article notes Indiana residents and veterans affected by widespread Republican vetoes at state and national levels. It mentions Governor McCray vetoing the Farmers' Marketing bill and cites Old Time Hopkins Fertilizer sold by J. J. White in Ramsey.
Corydon resident Jesse Byrn reports severe back pain and kidney trouble after a cold. He credits Don's Kidney Pills from Riek's Drug Store, purchased for 60 cents, with straightening him out and easing pain.
A school Easter program at Smiths Camp Ground features readings and prayers led by Rev. Cote and youth. Students perform recitations dialogues songs and a closing benediction with titles such as Christ is Risen Easter Address and The Angels Rolled the Stone Away.
For sale a span of four year old notes or a team of light work horses. Owner Geo W Richert of Elizabeth, BR. Contact New Middletown via phone M 28 4t.
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